I think for the past few years, Gisele Bundchen has out-earned her husband Tom Brady. Of course, when you’re talking about that kind of money, there’s really not that big of a difference between making $60 million versus $45 million in one year. It’s all pretty excessive. But here’s what I never considered: could it be that Gisele and Tom only “live” on HIS money? That’s what Star Mag says – that Gisele squirrels away her millions and Tom pays all the bills:
You would think that Gisele Bundchen drops major cash on a daily basis, but instead of draining her estimated net worth of $290 million, Gisele lets her husband Tom Brady pick up the tab.
Pals say Gisele, 33, deposits her income into a separate account that only she has access to, while Tom takes care of the family’s every expense.
“Gisele doesn’t pay for anything, ever,” says a source. “As far as she’s concerned, it’s Tom’s job to provide for her and the kids.”
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
I could actually see Gisele saying something like “It’s HIS job to take care of us,” so on that front, this could totally be true. A lot of married couples have that kind of arrangement – the bulk of the man’s paycheck goes into a joint account and the wife’s paycheck goes into her separate account. Of course, this isn’t your parents’ joint checking. Now, all that being said, Gisele strikes me as the kind of woman who knows how to take care of herself financially, and not just because she has $250 million in the bank. She just seems like she could be very self-sufficient and business-oriented.
By the way, Us Weekly had a recent story about how Gisele is taking over the interior design for their Brookline, Massachusetts mansion (which is being built as we speak, apparently). A source told Us Weekly that Gisele “has taken the lead on designing… She knows how every room will look.” She plans on designing a yoga studio too. Oh, and Gisele and Tom also bought a giant apartment in NYC a few months ago too. So… is Tom paying for all of this real estate, plus interior design, plus living expenses? Yikes.
I’m sure you’ve seen Gisele’s breastfeeding pic from last week – I really didn’t get why this photo was so “controversial”? Is it because she was breastfeeding while being pampered and it just seemed sort of out-of-touch? Eh. It’s her job, people. She gets primped like this on a daily basis.
Photos courtesy of Gisele’s Instagram, WENN.
I see how that could be, sometimes chicks play that with guys to spare their egos or whatever? i mean is not like she couldnt support herself and her kids and grandkids for two lifetimes on her money alone
I agree. But if I had that kind of money, I would be happy to contribute too because there can never be any overspending or lacking. It doesn’t matter who pays the phone bill, electric bill, security system ect.
This. We split things down the middle right now. I just don’t think it’s fair for the guy to have to foot the bill for everything when I’m making money as well. He’ll eventually be making almost double what I’ll be making. I still plan on paying my share. If we were as rich as Giselle and Tom, I’d feel the same.
Maybe Tom insisted on this before they married. Maybe he’s happy to do it. Maybe it’s not true. Who knows? Not Star magazine.
I don’t get how she could be comfortable with that. I can’t imagine one day letting my husband pay for everything. Then again, my parents always contributed equally, as did my grandparents on both sides because they all worked. I was raised that way.
Yeah idk. Gisele seems like a traditionalist but it’s different when you guys bring in that much money. I don’t personally think that Tom pays for everything but I can see her expecting him to pay more.
Tbh he doesn’t make enough to support that lifestyle. His patriots contract is extremely team friendly now so the bulk of his moneybis fron endorsements. It’s still a lot but not enough to pay for all of the real estate and vacations and interior decorating and school tuitions etc.
They seem like a solid couple honestly. I don’t think Tom wpuld be okay with this. He knows that both of their careers have shelf lives. He’s not going to go broke to support this lifestyle
THIS Audrey, we South American women get ingrained that shit in our spinal cord that “The Man Provides” crap so I actually see in all her preachiness and moms should do this and that how she would Indeed be very comfortable with that… Is not a diss, is how i was brought up too (but I’m a disobedient dont-need-a-man-pay-my-bills-ask-for-help type asshole so there is that)
QQ, where are you from?
@Virgilia Venezuela born and raised to Dominican parents
QQ:
It’s like that in Eastern European countries as well and it’s so damn frustrating.
Wait a minute on the Eastern European countries. No, it’s not. One of the good things in communism is that it brought a certain equality to women. There were women in the army from WW2 onwards, women worked and contributed.
I’m from South Eastern Europe and it’s similar here. Both of my grandmothers worked all their life and brought a salary home. They were even more the “boss” in the house than my grandfathers. My mom also works and doesn’t expect my dad to take care of everything. They’re equal. All of her friends work too. I don’t know a single women who expects a man to take care of her.
Perhaps letting him pay “everything” is good for his ego and makes them both happier?
Quick, give me his address and I’ll send him some of my bills to pay. His ego will explode!
Amen, my hubby pays for everything…and when it came down to it, this is what he said, “I work hard, I earn a lot, what the hell else could I spend it on if it wasn’t my wife and kids?” He’s not a big consumer, the most expensive toys he has are bicycles (he’s mad about road biking) and he has about 4 of those…but other than that, he goes to work, a job he loves, so he can pay rent, put food on our table, clothes on our backs, gas in the car and educate the kids…thats why he works. He’s not sitting there thinking he will get divorced or reamed if he does end up there. He is in it for the long haul, so it doesnt matter, its just money, there is more where that came from.
@Lisa, can I just ask, don’t you feel like you are worth less if he pays for everything? I’m really not insulting you or anything, I just imagine that that is how I would feel if someone payed for me.
@ Spooks,
Why should she feel worthless? She takes care of a home and raises two children. Studies have been done to determine how much a stay at home mother would earn if she were actually paid for her skill set, and it was nothing at which to scoff. Shame on you for trying to make a stay at home parent feel as if they don’t contribute simply because they aren’t bringing in money.
I’m not trying to shame her. I said I wasn’t trying to insult her. It’s just how I think I would feel. That’s all.
And I didn’t say worthless, I said worth less than her husband.
@Spooks :
I could see—from your point of view—why you’re asking that to Lisa.
I was a stay at home mom for 5 years before I finally went back to work full time. During those times, when I found a part time job that would allowed me to juggled between family and work, I would use all of my income to help paid the bills, etc. If there’s an extra after all that, then I would bought something nice for myself. But when I wasn’t working for months, my husband would be the sole provider in our family. At those times, I rarely bought something or splurged for myself because although he worked hard—he rarely bought anything for himself unless he really needs it. Idk, I just feel that he worked so hard for our family so I’d rather those money went to our household or our children. I didn’t feel comfortable getting something for myself unless it’s a special occasion like our anniversary, birthday, etc. But that’s just me.
With that said, I did not feel that I worth less than my husband because although I’m not bringing any money, I contributed in other area. In our mind, marriage means no longer just about you and me. It’s about us. The idea of “if I’m bringing money as my contribution to the household then you should, too otherwise we’re not equal” never crossing our mind. Because often times, not every family can have a situation that would allowed both husband and wife working. Every family is different.
My husband’s working schedule was a bit crazy and very tiring. When he’s back home, it would be late at night and he would be dead tired. I was the foundation of support in our household. I contributed by making sure everything has been taken care of, so my husband would go to work without worrying about our children. In return, during his days off—-he would help me with chores like laundry, etc. He would took our children out to the park and let me have a time for myself.
Your home and family are your nest, the center of your life, the hub from which all your daily experiences extend. Both as children and adults, a home and a family are where we should feel most comfortable in the world since they determine how you make your life decisions. They shape your attitudes, your awareness, your self-esteem.
A healthy home life is obviously a vital ingredient in the pursuit of a meaningful life, so I contributed by doing my best to run our home as a place where my family would feel comfortable to come back home, after a long day outside. I didn’t feel that I worth less if he pays for everything because I contributed, too. I think that’s what Lisa would feel, too.
I would, however feel that I worth less if all I’m doing is just shopping everyday, doing my hair and my nails all day—-while a nanny take care of my children. 🙂
Of course it doesn’t mean that if both husband and wife are working then they wouldn’t have a healthy home life. Like I said, every family is different. What works for one family may not work in another family. JMO.
Seriously thought, has anyone thought about how Tom couldnt care less if he was the sole provider? Her money is her money, so what? I think lots of women really feel jealous because she does seem to have it all! I mean, if I was able to get my hair, nails and make up done while also breastfeeding, holy crap, I would be in heaven! But instead I look disheveled and my nipples are chewed up and my boobs sag while my belly sticks out. There is no way in hell I would look as glam as she does while wearing a fu*king bathrobe! Her husband is hot, earns a lot, is fit as hell, and he totally digs her and picks up the tab. He earns so much that it doesnt matter if she doesnt contribute! Nice!!! Its how it should be!
I completely agree. I would love to have had someone else do my hair, makeup and nails while breastfeeding. Instead, I was covered in breast milk and sporting unwashed hair. Meh, I find them mildly interesting as a couple. Very out of touch, but I could care less. If he’s okay paying for everything, good for them! When there’s that much money floating around he may not even notice!
@Spooks – Worth less? Since when is our worth found solely in how much money we bring to the table? Does it really need to be said that not all contributions to a relationship are monetary? The giving of time, talent, energy, and the sacrificing of your preferences for the sake of another are worth a hell of a lot more than money.
@JLo, no, but I would expect that in a relationship, everything should be contributed equally, time, talent, energy ,and – money. I would feel worth less if I didn’t contributed equally in that department.
I can see his ego demanding to be the support of his family, but we don’t know what their arrangements are. She may be socking hers away for college and trusts for their kids. Either way, I don’t see her spending her money on anything but her family, hers and her extended family as well. Whatever is happening in their finances they seem pretty happy all around so it’s working for them.
Well that’s the price he pays for dating this generations best supermodel. I’m sure his former girlfriend that he broke up with when she was pregnant was way less expensive than Gisele.
FYI, they broke up BEFORE she even knew she was pregnant.
That doesn’t negate the other comment. MsDaisy said they broke up while she was pregnant. Which is true.
Please, you know she’s implying that he left his pregnant girlfriend on purpose.
Jen I’m a huge pats fan and Brady fan but I will say there was some fuzzy math with that whole Tom , Bridget and Giselle situation…..
Tiff
I remember the news when it happened. His ex was so mad that he moved onto Gisele so quickly that she announced the news to a newspaper before she told him.
I’d be mad too honestly. He was with Gisele like a month after they broke up, might have started talking pre-break up. But he didn’t know she was pregnant.
I still think that it’s sad that a guy who kicks balls and a woman who is pretty for a living make that kind of money.
Quarterbacks don’t kick balls.
And yet, they call it football ( sorry, I had to :D)
I’m not familiar with american football, but you get my point.
I’m sure she meant throw balls but we get what she’s saying.
Well the quarterback is a million times more important to a team than the kicker (the one who actually kicks balls) :p
I think she meant sportsman in general.
Having said that, I tried to watch an NFL game and was bored out of my mind. And I love sports. The actual game lasts what, 20 minutes? But all the commercials, and cheerleaders and everything other than sports is so annoying. And the fans were sitting.
@Bubbles LOL! What NFL game were you watching that lasted only 20 minutes?There are 15 minutes for each quarter ( four quarters in all) in a NFL game. Even if there were no commercials or time outs the game would still be an hour. Most major US sports are like that except baseball where they play innings.
I meant the minutes in which something is actually happening. Most of the time they all just walk around.
My brother used to play basketball and “American” Football, I loved Basketball and football bored me to tears with all the waiting for every move to be done within seconds, an then a while lot of waiting again.
SAme with Baseball.
looooong games and small actual action. Not for me, but I understand that this is a part of American culture, and the people watching in the stadium and on TV make a big experience out of it, even the parts where nothing is actually happening.
They make so much money because of the TV rights and so many people wanting to see the games $$$$ for the tickets, sales of tshirts, and other paraphernalia with their faces on.
I do think that fans and the whole atmosphere are very different in Europe and in America.
@Bubbles Try watching baseball, you will definetely be bored to tears. That’s a sports you can play while taking a nap.
@ V4Real : my favorite baseball line was from a vampire tv series called “Forever Knight” : the female (immortal) vampire owned a bar where they had tv’s showing a baseball game on every screen. She turned to her male (immortal) vampire friend and said “I hate baseball. It’s such a slow game. It makes eternity seem to last even longer”.
I agree Spooks, but that speaks for our society as a whole.
but they are not the only ones, successful actors, actresses, singers, reality tv “stars”, other athletes, etc. make a lot too, seemingly undeservedly. Entertainment is like that. the other side of the money goes to the insanely rich producers and owners of the sports team, which are very very rich too. In a way, the entertainers deserve the money because they are the faces of it, the ones actually performing, if they did not make the money, it would go to the pockets of owners and producers.
Think of the “Friends” cast and the amount of money the show was making 20-25 years ago. they did deserve a bigger slice. that they were not OScar deserving actors? I agree, Firemen, nurses, social workers, paramedics, policemen should be getting bigger salaries
I actually like that there is at least one profession (modeling) where women make a lot more than men. Usually it is the other way around. They live the high life, yes, but at least they are savvy, and are making more money, like with the sales of her sandals and giving other people jobs.
Others waste their money in prostitutes, drugs, expensive toys, while these two are living family life. Why the fuss?
Brady really should start kicking the ball. Might extend his career a bit.
Giselle is a smart, tough cookie. Always has been. It wouldn’t surprise me if she doesn’t have a bigger bank account than the queen. I do believe they live on Tom’s money and that it’s an arrangement that probably works for both of them and their family.
As far as the picture goes – who cares? Mamma’s gotta work, baby’s gotta eat. Life goes on.
I think part of the uproar of the picture was that she titled it “multi-tasking.” That’s not really considered multi-tasking in the real world. Or not in my world, anyway.
My husband and I make around the same amount per year. He pays for 95% of the household necesseties and my paycheck goes to the other various 5% and into a savings account (that we both have access to). Financially for some people, saving one persons pay check and living off of the other is a really smart idea but when you’re making upwards of $40 million does it even matter who pays for what?
Oh my, Dani, for a minute I thought you were saying that you and your husband make around the same amount as Tom and Gisele do! I about near passed out. 😀
Haaaa i WISH! Combined we don’t even make a fraction of what one of them does, but we do well enough to get by and be happy and have a family so that’s all the matters.
Exactly! Same here! I bet her money is put away for the 3 kids and also to help out with his family and hers…. I wish i could afford to do the same…..They seem like nice people at the end of the day so I’m not going to bash them…. . I am thinking maybe I should ask Santa for 1/1000 of their fortune though!!!One can wish! The only shade I will throw is this… I know they bring in a lot of money for companies and so on, plus not to mention the health issues he will more than likely have when he gets older but I feel a lot of us everyday people with hard working jobs that make the world go ’round deserve the money they make a lot more than a beautiful face and an arm sometimes…
Wishful thinking!
Yeah, exactly. If you do a job that is in any way meaningful, you will never be rich. This is true 99% of the time. And frankly, she is so ugly I don’t know why she’s famous. She projects nastiness all the way through in a very unattractive way. Naomi Campbell, now there was a beautiful woman who could do holider-than-thou high-fashion bitch the right way.
When I lived in LA, a woman I worked with was from Iowa. She and her husband moved to LA specifically to get jobs that paid more money. He was a cop and she was an accountant. They lived off his income in a tiny apartment and stashed away her income which was substantially higher. Their plan was to live this way for 5 years, then move back to Iowa and pay cash for a farm.
I can see Giselle (and probably Tom) being okay with the, “He’s the man and should provide for his family” take on life. If they both are in agreement with it and it works for them, then I think that’s fabulous!
All the mommy blogs and news outlets went crazy because of that picture. I don’t know how long it’s going to take for people to realize that rich female celebrities are not responsible for an entire demographic. I have sat in a chair while getting prepped by hair and makeup because I was the maid of honor of my friend’s wedding, I don’t have children but I was cradling my baby cousin then. Who knows if she wasn’t getting ready for a photoshoot? Just like when a celebrity buys a mega mansion, it doesn’t mean people have to drain their savings to do the same.
290 million in modeling? Wow. No wonder some girls are killing themselves to be in the business or did she just take the money and invest it? This is like a hedge-fund manager type of fortune.
She said she WAS getting ready for work in this picture. She said she was “multi tasking”. People lost their shizz because you can’t possibly know what multi tasking is if you’re a rich model….. *eyeroll
It’s no different than you nursing your baby while typing a report for work on your home laptop. It’s not her fault people don’t think modeling is a “real” job. It’s still her job. At least she is taking care of her own kids.
Sheesh, you’d have thought she was bringing the child to her job at a men’s maximum security prison.
Ok so why the need to be photographed while getting ready for a job? Come on look at her face. This pic was stagged.
Yeah, it’s the same. In opposite world.
Personally, I think it’s a bit different from the example of typing a report while breastfeeding. She is just sitting there allowing other people to do their work. The report typist is thinking, generating ideas, writing, typing, etc.
Gisele was getting “pampered” for a photoshoot.
I’ve read that most of her money actually comes from other business ventures, not modeling. She owns some big lingerie company in Brazil, I think?
The heart of it was the fact that she put #mulittasking in the caption. I agree, that is not multitasking. If she was doing her own makeup and hair AND nursing like the rest of us have to then I would give her that. But the only thing she was actually DOING was sitting and nursing while other people did her hair and makeup. If she wouldn’t have put that multitasking hashtag no one would’ve said anything about it, it’s her job. How many women dream of having someone do at least one thing for them while getting themselves and their children ready for the day. Plus Gisele already comes off as self riteous so this did not help.
I don’t think she’s being pampered, per se, in that pic. I think she’s being prepped for a job. She’s gotta work; kid’s gotta eat.
Meanwhile, this “Tom pays for everything” story sounds like a lot of BS.
I wonder if the woman doing madame’s nails also gets to bring her kids to work with her?
BTW I don’t think she’s actually being prepped for a job. I think it’s a staged pic.
+1 Yep staged. Look how good I look while prepping for a photoshoot and breastfeeding my baby. Not only am I a supermodel but a supermom.
I think so too – look at lil’ me doing it all. If it was a real picture, I pity her baby having to be exposed to all those hair spray fumes. Being in a hairdressers sometimes makes me feel queazy, and I’m all grown up.
What if the guy accidently drops that curling wand? Oh, but is it really even hot, because he’s touching it with an ungloved hand.
LOL! Well spotted. Plus the lighting doesn’t look conducive to red-carpet or photographic make-up application, and there are no mirrors.
@Ice Maiden, she was being prepped for an appearance for one of the brands she represents in Brazil. There are pictures of her landing at the airport and pictures of her at the event she attended after posting her Instagram pic all a few hours after one another, I think.
That doesn’t mean that this photo is of her being ‘prepped’. If it is, it’s very unprofessional of all concerned.
Like I said, I find it impossible to believe that a model of Giselle’s stature wouldn’t be given 15 minutes to feed her baby in peace and privacy, if she so desired. This whole ‘look at me I’m such a busy mum juggling all these momentous tasks’ just doesn’t ring true.
Unprofessional? It looks normal to me. Are they supposed to be in scrubs? I’m confused or maybe we just do it differently here in London. As for the “look at me I’m a busy mum” business- given you and I don’t have a copy of her schedule we will never know will we? The outcome is you leave it, or believe in what your mind has given you the space to make up.
” I’m confused or maybe we just do it differently here in London.”
I’m confused too. In London women breastfeed their babies while people spray noxious fumes and use hot styling tools a metre or so away from the baby’s face? And do someone’s make-up while looking at their face from a very awkward angle? Or do their nails while not having anything to lean on? I won’t be going to any London salons any time soon!
Um…right. Don’t. I’m sure they will feel the loss.
You can believe what you want. I’ll believe what I want. There’s evidence to back up she was being prepped for a job.
And there are curling irons that you can touch without being burned.
Gisele has a job where she can bring her child to work. The people doing her hair, makeup and nails don’t. That’s the way it is. I doubt they’re complaining.
Ice Maiden and V4Real – did you even look at the actual Instagram photo? She also mentioned that she just arrived from a 15-hour flight from America to Brazil and she only had 3 hours of sleep. The closed eyes were most likely because she was jet-lagged and exhausted.
Here’s her caption for that photo: “What would I do without this beauty squad after the 15 hours flying and only 3 hours of sleep”
This is the photo of the event she attended in Brazil: http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/50c6e5c062a511e382500e8343be34ef_8.jpg
As for her smiling while getting her hair and nails done, she wasn’t even smiling at all! She looked like was getting her makeup done while trying to steal some sleep. Who wouldn’t have a relaxed facial expression? Nobody ever looks angry when they get their makeup done. LOL. I even feel sleepy when I get a haircut because I get so relaxed!
That was what Gisele was talking about when she said multitasking. It wasn’t just about her but for the people who help her get ready for these events. Most models are pressed for time when they travel and work. I watch fashion shows and backstage videos are always crazy. Every model has about 3-4 people around them doing hair, nails, and makeup at the same time. That was the multitasking Gisele was talking about.
She was showing appreciation for her staff, not flaunting her luxurious lifestyle.
But sure, let’s rag on Gisele because of one photo that doesn’t even show the whole context and Gisele’s actual description for the photo was conveniently ignored and left out to flame the fire and push a narrative that Gisele is always so obnoxious.
@Sachi My understanding of multitasking is one person doing more than one task at a time. The three people in that photo are only doing one thing each; how could they be multitasking.
Gisele said she only had three hours of sleep, yep, ok. This self indulgent woman is saying look at me I’m still beautiful after only three hours of sleep.
“She was showing appreciation for her staff, not flaunting her luxurious lifestyle.”
Sure she was.
I’m not doubting that she was getting ready for a photo shoot but I still believe that pic of her getting ready for that shoot was staged.
@ V4Real who said,
“Gisele said she only had three hours of sleep, yep, ok. This self indulgent woman is saying look at me I’m still beautiful after only three hours of sleep.
I’m not doubting that she was getting ready for a photo shoot but I still believe that pic of her getting ready for that shoot was staged.”
… and this is an issue because…?
Lots of people take pics of themselves getting ready for work or breast feeding their kids. She is no different.
Well of course the photo is staged! I mean someone else is taking it- usually her one of her sisters or her mum are with her. And yeah she looks good in the photo- she is getting hair and make up done! Selfies are staged too! Most pics are! She didn’t claim it was a spur of the moment thing. I also think she didn’t say “someone give me my baby! I need to stick my t*t out and cause a media storm!” I bet haters think that anyway. But whatever. Everyone hates and loves.
As for a curling iron slippin and landing on her daughter- well it’s the same risk you take crossing the road when a car misses reds. You can’t avoid life!
“She is no different. ”
Yes she is, a lot of people or not supermodels who stage photos. She’s definetely going for the wow factor but she fails miserably. Just like Ice Maiden pointed out why expose your baby to all those fumes.
“As for a curling iron slippin and landing on her daughter- well it’s the same risk you take crossing the road when a car misses reds. You can’t avoid life! ”
Um, she can avoid a curling iron being dropped on her baby by not getting her hair curled while breastfeeding. She doesn’t have to take that unnecessary risk. Sorry, that is not a good comparison but nice try.
I think the moral of this story is we should not envy fabulously rich supermodels anymore.
Other women can breastfeed their babies in peace and privacy, but poor Giselle is forced to expose her daughter to cameras, fumes and the danger of hot styling tools.
Tough ol’ life, being a supermodel.
Uh oh…hot air rises-watch out for all the fumes on that high horse of yours!!
“I think the moral of this story is we should not envy fabulously rich supermodels anymore.”
Oh I see! It was envy! Well in that case continue on.
I agree Ice Maiden and V4Real (and Marigold to some extant).
This is no different from any high earner’s ‘come as you are’ selfie, except she clearly has a stylist, set designer, professional photographer, and many, many others behind the scenes, choreographing this baroquely rococo portrait of “Noblewoman Suckling Infantata”.
I think Gisele’s ‘glamor shot’ photo with all her servant’s waiting on her with extended arms while she’s nursing her babe Vivian Lake Brady is rather beautiful, like Botteceli’s Venus rising from the Clamshell – http://www.uffizi.org/artworks/the-birth-of-venus-by-sandro-botticelli/ attended by all the lesser angels.
First, that blue jacket and giant 70’s bowtie are hideous.
Second, I don’t believe this for a second. She was single forever, makes tons of $$$, and doesn’t seem the clingy traditional Suzy-homemaker type.
They probably have “people” who put the money in different accounts and pay bills for them.
exactly – or there’s some kind of tax situation that necessitates they keep their money completely separate.
ITA, his jacket is HIDEOUS.
I’m not sure the breastfeeding pic was ‘controversial’. Smug and self-indulgent, more like it.
I agree! I didn’t like that pic of her. Glad that Emmy Rossum poked fun at it. I think that Gisele is a greedy lady! And what has she done for the poor Brazilian people???
I loved Emmy Rossum’s pic.
I thought the Emmy Rossum pic was quite funny too. As for charity she is involved in a lot of projects. She donated $1 million relief to the Haiti disaster, she works with the UN and has a clean water initiative in Brazil called Agua Limpa. Of course this is positive news about Gisele therefore the media won’t cover it!
Why does she HAVE to do something for the “poor Brazilian people”? Not everyone has to give to charity. Not everyone likes charity.
Are you Brazilian? If not, why are you concerned? And if you are, I am surprised you don’t know she does a lot of charity. I am Brazilian living in US for years and I know this… As far as I am concerned, she pays her bills and taxes. In other words, she is doing her job as a citizen. Please, don’t generalize my country, let alone use a pitiful tone by calling the poor Brazilian people… We have problems like any other country, but we are happy. Money doesn’t create INNER happiness…
Well said, Miss M. I’ am brazilian too, living in Paris and Gisele has nothing to do with ” the poor brazilian people” .
She seems to post a lot of “staged” photos with her kids. Most of the ones I’ve seen are beach snaps or of the kids doing yoga poses with her while someone conveniently snaps a photo. I assume she wants to remind the world she’s a wealthy supermodel with kids.
I’ve never understood the fuss over her at all.
There are worse things than that, I think. Atleast they are happy.
The photos are all from her Instagram account so she posts what she wants.
But for your consideration:
http://instagram.com/giseleofficial
The contents of her Instagram are different from the media’s agenda to paint Gisele as someone who is so rich and has the easy life. The media only picks and chooses whatever photo of Gisele they want so they can show her being arrogant and obnoxious.
But her Instagram is full of her day-to-day life. It’s a peek at the life she lives. From those photos alone, I can say that yes, she is so wealthy, but she also has a very positive outlook on life, has an active lifestyle, appreciates nature, loves her kids very much, family-oriented, adores her husband and supports him and his career, does charity work, and still has a passion for modeling almost 20 years in the business, a proud Brazilian, etc.
Of course, you won’t see the media sites pick up the other photos. Only photos of Gisele doing yoga or getting her makeup done get attention because they’re the only ones that fit the media’s push for their “Gisele the Terrible” image.
Yeah. That’s the impression I got about it too. Sort of a “this is my life as a mother, lololo!” kind of thing.
While I can’t stand either of them….I don’t think this is that big of a deal. If that’s the arrangement that they have and they are BOTH comfortable (couldn’t see why she wouldn’t be) with it, then I don’t see a problem with it. Every couple as their own financial arrangements. Now go away…BOTH OF YOU.
I don’t think it’s a big deal either. If that’s their arrangement and as long as the children are provided for,who cares.
Yeah – my husband and I don’t have “his” money and “my” money…it’s all our money and it’s going, if not in the same pot, toward the same goals. Maybe Giselle and Tom plan to use “Giselle’s” money as a the base for a foundation or legacy or their own island country…who knows.
She just rubs me the wrong way. I’ve never thought her face was anything special, even after having work done. I get that her body is hot though. Let’s face it, all she did was hit the genetic lottery.
It’s going to be one expensive divorce when it happens.
That’s the thing. If they get divorced, and he’s funded their entire lifestyle, and he has had no access to money she earned, I hope she doesn’t expect a payout. Child support, sure, if that’s how they work it but it seems the epitome of selfishness to hoard your own money and spend your partner’s.
I love seeing any celebrity breastfeed. It helps encourage young women to do what’s healthiest. Now that formula is available for free via government aid, women choose it out of convenience. Breastfeeding is healthier for mom and baby and it would great for it to be the first choice with formula as an alternative for women who can’t breastfeed
Pictures of Pink breastfeeding are also popular and she breastfeeds openly in public (there are pics of her bfing in a restaurant). She’s kind of an idol to the pro-breastfeeding community haha.
Judged? No.
But breast milk being better for babies is a fact so it should definitely be supported before formula is pushed on new moms.
Nursing in public is also discouraged and considered obscene and needs to change. Breastfeeding is like a dirty secret that people don’t ever want to see.
I don’t judge my friends and family who formula feed. I just hate how breastfeeding is considered vulgar or obscene (try uploading a bfing pic to Facebook, they get removed)
i actually heard that from quite a few women, they are married but their money is their money and their husbands money is “ours”. they make more but still think the guy should be the provider.
there are quite a few articles around on that topic, how lots of women have amazing jobs but still want their husbands to earn more than them and are angry when they have to pay for something because “its his job to be the breadwinner”.
This could be because a lot of men can’t handle their wives making more money. I have a few very well-off girl friends who can’t seem to find men who are okay with their success. At first they love the lifestyle she can provide, but after a while they start making snarky comments and saying that they feel emasculated by her success. It is so odd, my hubby says he would love me to be his sugar mama 😉 . I’m a SAHM, so there is no chance of that!
I make 40% more than my husband, and probably will forever due to the careers we have. We pay for bills equally but we have “our own” seperate accounts. That being said, I often end up supplementing him when he runs out of money for daily expenses.
He is truly one of the most feminist, progressive men I have ever met and yet he still sometimes gets pissy and uncomfortable with the fact that I make so much more than he does. He would not be able to pay for all of our bills if something happened to me or my earning potential, and I think that’s what makes him the most upset. It’s definitely a difficult issue to deal with, especially if the man in the relationship isn’t as forward minded as my husband. I struggle with this myself too, because I know that I can not rely on him to take care of everything (financially) if something were to happen to me.
nice. well said.
I don’t mind the breastfeeding picture. At least she “is” breastfeeding. She lives in a completely different world than the average person. I don’t feel I can comment on her life because of that. It’s apples and oranges. I am jealous of her yoga studio. That would be great to have.
The problem I had with the breast feeding picture was more along the lines of the “multitasking” tag that went along with it. I’m excited that she’s trying to normalize breast feeding, however mutlitasking? She’s sitting there relaxing while everyone else is prepping her. What else is she doing BESIDES breastfeeding? I know as a current breast feeding mom, multitasking for me means juggling my toddler breastfeeding while trying to comb out my oldest hair and pull out groceries for dinner while making sure the house is (somewhat) clean. Yes each life is extremely different, yet some how it seemed almost blase about how “hard” her life is. JMO…
and yes I do see her being like “Its HIS job to care for us.” Though as much as I hate Tom Brady, I’m pretty freaking glad to see what a giant turd he married.
I think that’s what annoys me about this photo too. It’s so terribly smug and elitist. As I said above, I don’t really think she’s actually being prepped for a modelling job here – I reckon the pic is staged – but even so, it’s irritating. Does anyone really think that one of the most in-demand models in the world wouldn’t be given a few moments of peace and privacy to feed her baby? Please.
And as I also said above, you’d have to wonder if Giselle would be thrilled if any of her female staff took their babies to work and breastfed on her time.
Well, I bet he never regretted marrying her and that he is quite happy to be married to her and they will never divorce. So I think you should not worry.
I wish someone would ask her how can she call herself an environmentalist and construct not one, but now two huge homes. I’m sure she uses eco-friendly material, but wouldn’t the fact that all of those gas guzzling machines being used to make the house and just the impact the process of constructing a new house have on the land it’s on screw up the environment? I’m sure they have enough money to find a preexisting house that they could add eco-renovations to exists. I just don’t get these celebs.
Smart, SMART, S M A R T.
Selfish, SELFISH, S E L F I S H
I kind of think this story isn’t completely true. If Tom Brady is making $45 million a year, and the house they built in California cost around $20 mill and the one in Boston is going to cost around the same amount, well, he’s not going to be a football player forever and at some point his insane income will stop. Who pays for things then? I’m sure lavish realty like that quickly eats up whatever is in the bank account. Ah well, it’s their money, they can do what they want. I for one would love to own a home in NYC.
Side note, why are women so hard on each other sometimes? She was feeding her baby while getting ready for her job. As a childless person, I say good for her for promoting and not being ashamed of breastfeeding (when breastfeeding in public seems to be such a huge controversy lately).
+1,000,000 to EVERYTHING you said, with an extra huge +1 to the second paragraph.
@Little star: Thank you for bringing some reason to this post.
ps: Why nobody talks about her house in Costa Rica they use for vacation and also the house she built in LA?
People’s opinions here are diverse but sometimes they defy logic!
What they do with their money is their business.
^^^^This
As I said on the Gwyneth tread, why shouldn’t we comment on it? I know a guy who has a tattoo on hid forehead. It’s his body. He’s still a moron.
You can comment on it. Of course you can. However neither Gisele or Tom Brady have spoken in an interview about it have they? The tattoo is on someone’s forehead- the Brady’s accounts aren’t public to us like the tattoo is. Plus the news comes from Star Magazine. Correct me if I’m wrong but I get the idea it’s not a fact checking, ground breaking publication is it?
Sooooo amazingly true!
I agree! It’s their money, they can spend they way better suits them.
Giselle IS a good businesswoman. When it came time for her to sign new contracts she insists on being paid in Euro’s, not dollars. She’s been doing that since at least 2007. She made considerably more money by insisting on Euro’s. The exchange rate for Euro vs dollar as of today is one Euro is worth $1.37 in american dollars. Girlfriend gets 1/3 more money than she would in dollars. That’s a sweet deal right there.
I bet Tom Brady wished he could do that, too.
I doubt he’s paying alone for the big ass houses and apartments that they buy.
I know I will get bashed, because I am going against the norm, but I will say this (and keep in mind this is my personal opinion and experience): I am a mom of three and I breast fed all three BUT when I was little, I happened to see my aunt breast feeding and it shocked me so much that I don’t want to see it while I am out shopping or eating at a restaurant. I always viewed it as a private experience for bonding between mother and child. I understand it’s nature and all that jazz. Just saying.
Not from me, Maria.
I breastfed as well, but I was never comfortable doing it in public nor seeing a breast pop in my face whenever a baby is hungry.. Dunno, I shawl or a cloth diaper is wellcome.
Private bonding experiences while nursing aren’t always possible, unless you can always choose the time & place for feedings. I didn’t enjoy nursing on planes but my baby was very happy, even without privacy.
Please don’t destroy Brookline with your McMansion.
Um….have you seen John Henry’s place?
By your logic, I think Brookline might already be “destroyed”.
lol
Other way round he’d be called a cheapstake
Saving her income in a sole ownership account helps ensure more money goes to HER kids later.
+1
her children are his children, so win-win.
he also enjoys her money, such as her houses in Costa Rica, Brazil, and elsewhere.
Wow. How would you feel if he were the one with the account she has no access to, and she pays all the bills?
I’m not saying I agree with it. But if it’s true he has no ownership rights to her account(s), it suggests to me she’s trying to have a cleaner inheritance trail for their two children since this is a blended family.
If he’s good with this setup and paying all the bills, then so be it. I’m sure it wouldn’t play as well to tell him, “You need to pay the bills as I keep my money not only separate but with sole ownership so your son by Bridget gets not a dime of my fortune.”
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It sounds like she has no intention of being married to him forever.
I don’t give a f&ck about how they spend their money, however I do find her continuously insufferable and kind of rubbing it in everyone’s faces that she lives such a charmed and wonderful existence. As another poster said, someone who gets paid such vast amounts of money for what basically amounts to being photographed in beautiful clothes and make-up makes me feel sad when there are so many more deserving people out there making a difference in the world who live on next to nothing comparatively. Why don’t they do what other insanely wealthy people are doing and donating much of their wealth to charity. Why do they need such gargantuan, lavish homes all over the world? Spend money where it’s most needed.
she donates a lot. she has been on lists of the most charitable celebs, and is active in environmental issues, which she also donates to.
If I had that much money I would want a nice house, mainly because I love the arts and design and know it will cost a bit. Does not mean, I wouldn’t donate to charity at the same time. You can do both.
Don’t know how accurate all of these are, but Gisele’s charity work:
– Giselle is an ardent environment lover and regularly donates and raises funds to sponsor environmental projects. In 2011 she donated a percentage of her earnings from the sandal venture to ISA – the Socio Environmental Institute. And every year proceeds of sales from her sandals goes to a charity that Gisele chooses. In 2006 Bündchen also became a part of the Product Red initiative by choosing to send a percentage of earning through the financial transactions of her credit card to HIV/AIDS victims of Africa. She even hit the news when she donated $1 million to the earthquake fund by the Japanese Red Cross Society. Gisele Bundchen also donated $150,000 as funds to Zero Hunger, a brazilian government initiative to end hunger. She also donates to America’s Helath Care Charity St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is also one among the several celebrities who took up an initiative to protect water sources of the Amazon Rainforest.
http://www.bornrich.com/gisele-bundchen1.html
It’s tacky to talk about money. Period.
So Lynch me now for saying this but…
During my first marriage I was very independent and I demanded that my husband let me pay for my half of everything. At first he protested but eventually he gave in. Well, 9 years later our marriage ended in divorce. I remarried and my current husband subscribes to the belief that he is the provider and I am the homemaker. (although I own my own photography studio and basically work full time) This works for us and surprisingly I enjoy it. It was only after my divorce that I found out from my ex sister in law that my ex hated our arrangement and said that he felt emasculated all the time by me. He is now happily married to a woman who allows him to provide. I wonder if somewhere deep down it is ingrained in the brains of men to seek out a relationship where they can fulfill their “role”. Just purely speculation of course.
My parents had a similar arrangement-mother was a SAHM and father worked and provided for the family. The way we looked at it, dad’s money = mom’s money. They shared a joint account and my mom busted her ass as a homemaker. It was only fair.
I see nothing wrong with this as it’s a personal choice. I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t work for me but…eh, never say never right? 😉
I never ever in a million years thought that type of arrangement would make me as happy and as secure as I feel and it’s not about the money it’s about the fact that he wants to do it and the intention is there. Fortunately we are in the position that we don’t need the money I make but it is the idea that he enjoys his role that makes me feel secure. There is something so sexy about that. Again I believe it is something we are predisposed to finding attractive in a mate. If we were in precivilized times I’m sure I would find his ability to hunt or fish extremely sexy instead. Of course some things never change bc he would still think big hips and breasts are sexy as well. That would be my role then as it is now… Birth healthy babies to raise. Haha.
It’s all very primitive when you think about it
” I wonder if somewhere deep down it is ingrained in the brains of men to seek out a relationship where they can fulfill their “role”. Just purely speculation of course.”
+1 Lots of men feel it’s their job to provide for their wife/girlfriend even if the woman is capable of taking care of herself. As long as it comes from a place of love and not control I see nothing wrong with it.
Very true about the controlling thing.. Hmm food for thought
I don’t really get the hate for these two. I am involved in the Best Buddies organization and Tom Brady does SO MUCH to help out every year it’s awesome. And I think she’s smart and savvy.
I love this picture!!!!! Because it’s always beautiful to see a woman breast feeding and as well Giselle is beautiful. But, I also love this pic bc it demonstrates what a dumb a judgey BTCH she was for shading women re : breast feeding. Yes you breast fed , give her an award but like MOST other celebrities your narcissism and lifestyle will only create a trust fund spoiled uneducated wanna be celebrity child who in the future willl likely be rolling out of clubs high as a kite , flying to and fro from event to event trying to be you ….aka Rumour etc….just saying
I can’t really get riled up one way or the other about how other people spend their money. Not really my business.
The part of this story that entertains me the most is that she’s “taken the lead” on designing their massive new house. I’m an interior designer, so this cracks me up to no end. Something of that size takes a TEAM with years and years of professional training. I would never side-eye her for saying she has an idea of what she wants for each of the rooms, but TAKING THE LEAD?! Have a seat, girl.
Giselle takes the lead on EVERYTHING. That’s what I have always believed. Maybe Tom likes this kind of woman but if I were a man married to her I would drown myself.
Giselle is a smart girl. Squirrel it away baby for when he starts cheating on you.
I didn’t find the photo controversial, but I continue to find her attitude really very pompous and off-putting towards mothers and families. So maybe others felt the same as me, I don’t know. But one group of people that most of society will whole-heartedly collectively agree should be treated with utmost respect and sensitivity is mothers, especially mothers of newborns/infants. This picture shows Giselle shoving her fancy life in the faces of mothers who will never, ever know this kind of luxury. For most moms just getting free time is a luxury! Getting their nails done or a haircut … well, that’s something that might happen if the moon is blue! But getting primped and pampered while looking beautiful and fit and flawless and perfect … AND nursing a baby? Giselle, girl, you better dial it back.
There’s another reason why I don’t like her. She’s not a nice person
This is the bit I don’t get! How on earth do you know that?!? Was she mean to you? You read some lines from a publication, reblogged on sites like this where selective stuff is picked at and you just know?!! 99% of people who have met her say she is a really nice person. Seriously!!!
I find it funny that people are just focusing on the #multitasking part of her photo because the rest of her description explained a lot. She said something to the effect of thanking the team of people who worked to make her look great for her photo shoot because she had had a long flight and only a few hours of sleep. I don’t find that smug at all.
Honestly it’s too inconvenient and involving of brain cells to construct an argument using the full context for haters.
She has a history of saying smug elitist things. She thinks she comes across as ‘relatable’ like the breastfeeding fiasco and the stepson fiasco but clearly she doesn’t have a clue what the impact of her words are.
This picture is pretty tame but I don’t fault people for their reaction. In the end, she’s a person who has lived in an entitled environment from a very young age and she doesn’t strike me as very smart either so for the few times that she does get called out, I don’t feel sorry for her. Besides a few stumbles, her image and life is pretty damn perfect so forgive me for not crying over the white rich hot female 😉
I remember reading an interview of hers while she was with Leo where she said she was the man in their relationship and paid for everything. Interesting that it’s different with Brady.
I’ve read all her money goes to support her free-loading sisters and family in Brasil. They are paid to be at her beck-and-call.
if they are paid to be at her beck and call, then they aren’t truly freeloading.
On the one hand she seems like a total bitch. On the other…bitch is successful as hell, so even if I don’t agree with her lifestyle I can’t really fault her for doing her own thang haha.
I’m not a real fan of Giselle but all I could do was laugh and think…GET MONEY B*TCH!
Hubs & I share all our belongings (& debt) since we got married. It makes me uncomfortable to think of it another way. I’m likely carrying baggage from my parents nightmare marriage, but my bio father hid all kinds of assets from my mother – he was a total dick. I didn’t want to be that way. So, I’m wondering for him, at least, why the hell get married? Like someone said above, he’s traditional in some ways – not entirely though!
I think this shit is made up. That said, I don’t like either of them.
My husband and I put a certain amount of money each month into a joint account for expenses. The rest of our money is in our own accounts for our own benefits. This is post marriage money only. My pre-marriage money is mine and his is his. We also have a pre-nup that states this.
It’s NOT the man’s job to provide for the wife and the children if the wife is perfectly healthy and capable of contributing. I found it funny that women fought so hard for freedom and independence and now suddenly it’s the man’s job to be the sole provider. I would not be surprised if this report is accurate about Gisele making Tom pay for things: 1) she’s a bitch 2) Tom is whipped 3) She’s famous for her cheap behavior in Brazil. Even John Casablanca made a comment about it.
Lol! Shes already denied she earns as much as they say. She has no idea where they come up with this info, but her team is not giving it to them. Come on STAR MAGAZINE?!? HAHA. gisele doesn’t even talk to bigger tabloids to confirm her pregnancies! Her people ONLY give info to Brazilian websites, not American. Because American gossips twist her words in 1000 different ways. Her ppl would not give them the satisfaction, thats why they DIG. Its funny in Brazil she has this extremely positive,caring,generous,simple,down to earth reputation. They literally love her there. They also dont write awful articles about her, maybe thats why. I don’t believe this for a second (not that its a bad thing anyways!) But because for about 15 years now shes been known to be one of the most CHARITABLE celebrity around. Always one of the first celebs to shell out huge sums of money to natural disasters,charity,her own foundations et al. Oh and not to mention all those homes. Complete BS. They would never in a million years talk about their finances.
I have to say she also has one of the least show offish model instagrams. Where are her photos showing off her Prada and Fendi handbags? Where are posts of her beautiful mansions? Where are her photos riding on some yacht sipping champagne? I follow at least 20 models on instagram and thats all they post! Gisele shares photos of ducks in a dirty pond or one of her children playing. Not seeing this so calked glamorous “perfect life” at all. If I didn’t jnow who was, her instagram looks quite normal. Family/positive quotes/nature shots. Dang ppl really just love to rag on her. Bar refaeli, Candice,Alessandra,Izabel,Doutzen posts face/butt selfies 24/7…gisele doesnt. Ive seen other models thanking a yacht company for their free yachts!!!! Gisele doesnt. Seriously people always make something out of nothing with her.